Rejected by Three Mates, Claimed by the Dragon Prince

My three mates once fought for me, but after Maren arrived, they abandoned our home, took my children, and planned to give her the baby I was carrying. I ended the pregnancy, dissolved every mateship contract, and walked straight to Evander, the dragon prince everyone feared. He never treated me like a vessel. He protected my choices, rescued my son from a flooded sea cave, and welcomed both of my children into his territory. By the time my former mates realized Maren had endangered the children and pushed the settlement toward starvation, I was already carrying the dragon heir—and their regret meant nothing.